Technology & Engineering - General

"Access to Clean Water in Developing Countries: Addressing the Ongoing Crisis" is an insightful and comprehensive book that delves into the critical issue of access to clean and safe drinking water in many parts of the world, with a specific focus on developing countries....

A step-by-step tutorial on how to design and build your own aluminum band saw, hot-rod the one you've got, or design and build anything else with aluminum. Profusely illustrated it teaches a lifetime of tips and tricks, (with shop deawings) on how to work...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

An accessible guide to our digital infrastructure, explaining the basics of operating systems, networks, security, and other topics for the general reader. Most of us feel at home in front of a computer; we own smartphones, tablets, and laptops; we look things up online...

The rapid increase in new power electronic devices and converters for electric transportation and smart grid technologies requires a deep analysis of their component performances, considering all of the different environmental scenarios, overload conditions, and high stress operations. Therefore, evaluation of the reliability and...

Interest in permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) is continuously increasing worldwide, especially with the increased use of renewable energy and the electrification of transports. This book contains the successful submissions of fifteen papers to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of...

New graphical methods have been developed for HEN retrofit, release of usable excess heat, and placement of supply tanks in HWWS systems. In addition, the matrix method for HEN retrofit has been developed further. Using the advanced composite curves together with the matrix method...

The decarbonization of the utility grid, market integration, consumer empowerment, and technical innovations will all be are key objectives in international energy policy in the coming decades. Grid integration constraints are limiting the deployment potential of renewable energy sources. Therefore, while renewable energy sources...

Created to elevate expertise in testing, verification, and validation with industry-specific terminology, readers are empowered to navigate the complex world of quality assurance. From foundational concepts to advanced principles, each entry provides clarity and depth, ensuring the reader becomes well-versed in the language of...

CALL FOR A PHASE TRANSITION Only an Economic Social Political Philosophical Religious Mind-Change Can Save Us How could the most clever and brilliant primate ever to evolve on Planet earth be bringing this extinction dilemma upon itself? Do we biologically psychologically neurologically have the...

"Professor Schuurman is one of those rare individuals who are authentically equipped to address the issues of this study. In him the engineer and the philosopher meet. . . . From the outset he regards technology itself as being comprehensible only within the framework...

What is metadata? When do you need to archive digital content? How does electronic publication affect copyrights? How can XML and PDF improve your workflow and your publications? There is a digital dimension to virtually all publishing today. Beyond the obvious electronic media--the music...

Multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO), which transmits multiple data streams via multiple antenna elements, is one of the most attractive technologies in the wireless communication field. Its extension, called 'massive MIMO' or 'large-scale MIMO', in which base station has over one hundred of the antenna elements,...

Rainfall infiltration is an important component of the hydrologic cycle and plays a crucial role in the formation of surface runoff, providing subsurface water that governs the water supply for agriculture, the transport of pollutants through the vadose zone, and the recharge of aquifers....

Low enthalpy geothermal energy has a great potential to reduce the climate impact of building heating and cooling systems. The use of this renewable energy source involves a number of scientific disciplines including energy engineering, heat transfer, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, and economics. Low enthalpy...

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) is a well established, high-performance, imaging modality for the diagnosis and management of patients with solid tumors. In the last two decades, the diagnosis, grading and classification of tumours has considerably benefited from the development of DCE-MRI which is now...

Dive into the foundations of intelligent systems, machine learning, and control with this hands-on, project-based introductory textbook. Precise, clear introductions to core topics in fuzzy logic, neural networks, optimization, deep learning, and machine learning, avoid the use of complex mathematical proofs, and are supported...

Jeff bezos is a highly successful man. He is the second richest man in the world, thanks to his highly successful business that you know as amazon.com. Bezos started out in the financial industry and then took a turn and founded amazon.com. Over the...

My Chat with GPT is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Handbook for Cyber Citizens based on a personal conversation I had with ChatGPT about where computer programming and the human environment intersect. I'm a user of Artificial Intelligence (AI) but don't know much about how...

Technology is an ever-changing part of our world today. It may be regarded as a collection of systems designed to perform some function. Technology has spanned the globe, connecting devices and people of all nations. Advancements and developments in technology continue to spread like...

A Comprehensive Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of MoneyBroken Money explores the history of money through the lens of technology. Politics can affect things temporarily and locally, but technology is what drives things forward globally and permanently. The book's goal is for...

Particle methods have proven their versatility and effectiveness in a variety of applications, ranging from the modelling of molecules to the simulation of galaxies. Their power is amplified when they are coupled within a discrete multiphysics framework. Moreover, particle methods also couple extremely well...

The whole technological complex of processes for open cast and underground development and extraction of hard rock resources begins with the difficult and most power consuming and costly process of blastholes drilling using the very expensive, but highly productive modern rock drills. Most important...

Stories of Inventors is a classic collection of great inventor biographies by Russell Doubleday. There are many thrilling incidents--all the more attractive because of their truth--in this inventor biography, the trials, the disappointments, the obstacles overcome, and the final triumph of the successful inventor.Author:...

This book is not intended to be an "Everything you will ever need to know" about Microsoft Windows 7, although in some cases it might be. It is as the name implies a "beginner's guide" to Windows 7. This book is intended to provide...

Most practical applications of artificial neural networks are based on a computational model involving the propagation of continuous variables from one processing unit to the next. In recent years, data from neurobiological experiments have made it increasingly clear that biological neural networks, which communicate...

This book asks: what is Bitcoin? Why should we care? Sometimes the biggest challenge an innovative technology faces is a simple understanding by people of its potential. The more advanced and complex our technology becomes, the more difficult it is to explain. This does...

This Special Issue provides an opportunity for researchers in the area of side-channel attacks (SCAs) to highlight the most recent exciting technologies. The research papers published in this Special Issue represent recent progress in the field, including research on power analysis attacks, cache-based timing...

This field manual provides commanders and staffs with general information and technical data concerning chemical and biological agents and other compounds of military interest. It discusses the use; the classification; and the physical, chemical, and physiological properties of these agents and compounds. It also...

This Special Issue includes manuscripts on mechanistic understanding, development, and implementation of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern in water and wastewater treatment. The main goal was successfully achieved under the joint effort of authors, anonymous reviewers, and...

This textbook focuses on designing algorithms, proving their correctness, and analyzing their efficiency. In particular, the emphasis is on analyzing the cost associated with different algorithms, studying the essential mathematical tools for analyzing algorithm cost, and exploring design heuristics and how subtle choices can...

"Soft Computing and Machine Learning in Dam Engineering" is a comprehensive, edited Special Issue that explores the latest advances in the application of soft computing and machine learning techniques to dam engineering. This reprint covers a range of topics, including dam design, construction, monitoring,...

Explore the world of artificial intelligence (ai) with 'artificial intelligence 2023.' this enlightening guide will prepare you to leverage the advancements in ai and capitalize on its growing presence in the market.Your journey starts with a broad overview of ai, helping you grasp its...

"The World of Science Fiction Films" with the aid of Satyen Mohapatra is a complete exploration of the fascinating style of science fiction inside the realm of cinema. Mohapatra, a famend creator and movie professional, delves deep into the evolution, impact, and enduring appeal...

Discover how to climb to the top of your job and get a promotion! Master the Microsoft suite and discover the secrets of Word, Excel, and more, even if you are not tech-savvy!With a practical and straightforward introduction to mastering the Microsoft suite, this...

We are living in a golden age of labor organising, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the tech industry. From Kickstarter to Code for America, unions are blossoming to life, giving new power and voices to workers across the industry. Building a...

This is a calculus-based textbook on general physics. It contains all the major subjects covered in an intermediate or advanced course on general physics. It also embraces the most recent developments in science and technology. With this book, students can have a better understanding...

Over the coming years, health care will encounter some of the greatest transitions any generation has ever had to face. The convergence of exponential technologies will transform medicine and health care in ways that sounded like science fiction a mere decade ago and dramatically...

This manual provides technical specifications and procedural guidance for control and geodetic surveying. It is intended for use by engineering, topographic, and construction surveyors performing control surveys for civil works, military construction, and environmental restoration projects. Procedural and quality control standards are defined to...

This book showcases all the various research approaches focused on the relationship between the use of artificial intelligence and its direct application in the field of the energy sector, or so-called smart energy. The different chapters address the high incidence of contributions from the...

In this review, different types of electrolytes and their electrical and mechanical properties have been reported and studied to evaluate their effect on LIB performance. It was noticed that the electrolyte component and solvent in polymer electrolytes have a great influence on the ionic...

At present, data-intensive applications are one of the most prominent lines of work in data science. Most of these projects occur in the context of sensor data analytics, in which different devices, equipment, and software applications provide dynamic datasets to be processed and analyzed...

Metal 3D printing, as an advanced forming, can manufacture parts directly from digital model by using layer by layer material build-up approach. This manufacturing method can prepare complex shape metal parts in short time, with and high precision. Three-dimensional printing processes can be classified...

The main purpose of this Special Issue of "Advances in Fluid Power Systems" was to present new scientific work in the field of fluid power systems for hydraulic and pneumatic control of machines and devices used in various industries. Advances in fluid power systems...

Improve the quality of your eLearning materials with evidence-based guidelines e-Learning and the Science of Instruction, 5th Edition: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning helps practitioners apply evidence-based principles to the design, development, and selection of digital instructional and training materials....

The development of linear perspective in the 15th century represented a radical transformation in the European's sense of the world, the body and the self. Robert Romanyshyn's latest book examines the claim that the development of linear perspective vision was and is indispensable to...

Copper from Cornwall, a hand-drill from Hampshire, elephant teeth from Sudan, and snuff-boxes from Switzerland. The Great Exhibition of 1851 included some 13,000 natural and man-made objects in the largest collection of materials and inventions the world had ever seen. This single-volume catalogue lists...

The research was carried out following the "Six Sigma" methodology; for this purpose, a detailed analysis of the lumber production process was made, including production from the forest to lumber storage. With the help of descriptive statistics, the causes that generated the problem of...

This book is a philosophical inquiry into the nature of technology and its impact on human society, authored by Gerald Stanley Lee. Drawing on history, literature, and science, Lee argues that technology is not a neutral or passive force, but a powerful and active...

Theory and application of radio antennas without Maxwell's equations. Matter is explained in series of technical drawings, with mathematics explained in geometry. Explains antenna as sequence of segments, showing resonance, resistance and reactance. Explains some common antennas: dipoles, Yagi-Udas, Quads, Fractals, and dipole curtains....